Now that many public school districts are starting to announce their plans for the fall (my own included), remote learning seems to be inevitable because of the current pandemic. Now that we know remote learning is a definite, how do we switch the majority of our content to be remote learning friendly? Loom Let’s face it, if you are a… Read more →
Month: June 2020
Presentation Tools Reflection
I chose to create a 3 slide presentation on a topic that I teach to my seventh graders. One of the first units we cover is geography. Because I teach middle schoolers, I review the basics of map skills and cover parts of a map. I used Haiku Deck to create this presentation. While it’s visually appealing and fairly simple… Read more →
Podcast Review
The Wonder of Parenting is a podcast hosted by Michael Gurian and Tim Wright. These two men offer parenting advice and field questions from listeners on a weekly basis. However, this is not just another parenting podcast. You won’t be overwhelmed with “Am I parenting my kid right?” And you won’t have to worry about being judged for your parenting… Read more →
Audio Tools in the Classroom or Library
Using audio tools on a classroom blog or library website is a welcoming touch, especially in this extremely connected 21st century world. Audio tools can be used in a variety of ways. Below I took a look at several audio tools to use to create podcasts. Podcasts are a growing format to receive information or entertainment. There are many popular… Read more →
Infographics
Infographics are an appealing way to display information. In the classroom and library, infographics are a wonderful option to reach all students when you are attempting to teach students about a particular topic. I will be teaching a section of 8th grade Civics next academic year. In Civics we cover the three branches of government. Because this is an 8th… Read more →